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Episode 28: Financial Literacy with Temple Grandin, PhD

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On top of completely changing the trajectory of an entire industry by bettering animal welfare in corporately-owned settings, Temple Grandin is also a huge financial literacy advocate. And today, she’s joining us to talk about the best way to teach financial literacy skills to your Autistic child.

Episode 27: ABLE Accounts with Mary Rubenis

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This week we’re talking all things ABLE accounts! From eligibility to qualified disability expenses to using your ABLE account as a tax-advantaged investment vehicle, we’ve got you covered.

Episode 26: How Income & Race Impact Autistic Health Outcomes with Anne Roux, MPH, MA & Kristy Anderson, PhD

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Drexel’s Autism Institute to explore the intersections of race, poverty, and health outcomes for Autistic kids. They covered this topic in their 2022 National Autism Indicators Report.

Some of the findings you might have predicted, like the fact that no matter how much income you make, societal structures around race may negatively impact your health outcomes.

Others may be more surprising, like the fact that in many cases, Autistic children from middle-income households actually have some of the worst health outcomes.

Episode 25: Disability Discharge of Federal Student Loans with Heather Watkins & Persis Yu

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Average student loan debt is nearly $40,000 — per person! This economic burden can massively impact all the other money moves you make in your life.

Luckily, there is a disability discharge program for federal student loans, and more people qualify than you might think. Plus, the program is getting a lot easier to navigate, with some big, positive changes promised starting in July 2023.

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